Vulnerability · Published Feb 26, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2026-1557WP Responsive Images <= 1.0 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal to Arbitrary File Read via src
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in WP Responsive Images from stuartbates. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.9% (higher than 79% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: Nuclei.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.9%top 20.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Nuclei
Official description
The WP Responsive Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Path Traversal in all versions up to, and including, 1.0 via the 'src' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to read the contents of arbitrary files on the server, which can contain sensitive information.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| stuartbates | WP Responsive Images | 0 – through 1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/22c6f81b-d456-44b9-ba6c-8b207a9ee6e1?source=cve
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/trunk/SBOutputFile.php#L33
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/trunk/image_handler.php#L28
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/tags/1.0/image_handler.php#L28
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/trunk/WPResponsiveImages.php#L265
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/tags/1.0/WPResponsiveImages.php#L265
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-responsive-images/tags/1.0/SBOutputFile.php#L33